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How many SFC licences are active versus ceased in Hong Kong?

Name: How many SFC licences are active versus ceased in Hong Kong?
Creator: SFC Radar
License: https://www.sfc.hk/

The split between currently-active and ceased/historical licences, for both corporations and individuals. The ceased pool is the churn the live register hides — a measure of how much the industry turns over.

52,022

Active licences

90,167

Ceased / historical

The numbers

CompaniesIndividuals

Active

3,636

48,386

Ceased / historical

2,158

88,009

Source: SFC public register, compiled by SFC Radar. Figures update as the register is re-scraped.

How to use this data

Churn — read how much of the licensed population has cycled out.
Due diligence — understand that a name in the register may be historical, not active.
Market health — a high active share signals a stable base.

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